used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
Ah's
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From this reading "Ah's got de feelin' dat Ah's er gone niggah," he mumbled.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING SITUATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
ASTOUNDINGadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING SITUATION.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
cap'n
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From this reading "Da's right, cap'n.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
Da'snounUS /ˈdiːˈeɪz/
possessive form of “da” — an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading "Da's right, cap'n.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Ah's got de feelin' dat Ah's er gone niggah," he mumbled.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Ah's got de feelin' dat Ah's er gone niggah," he mumbled.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Ah's got de feelin' dat Ah's er gone niggah," he mumbled.
expressman
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From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
feelin
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From this reading "Ah's got de feelin' dat Ah's er gone niggah," he mumbled.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
frenziedlyadverb
in a frenzied manner
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Ah's got de feelin' dat Ah's er gone niggah," he mumbled.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ah's got de feelin' dat Ah's er gone niggah," he mumbled.
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah's got de feelin' dat Ah's er gone niggah," he mumbled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Ah's got de feelin' dat Ah's er gone niggah," he mumbled.
niggah
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From this reading "Ah's got de feelin' dat Ah's er gone niggah," he mumbled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Da's right, cap'n.
uttered with a trill
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING SITUATION.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From his appearance, the expressman was not feeling at all easy in his mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His knees were knocking together, the candle was shaking in his hand, his teeth were chattering, his eyes were rolling frenziedly, and a grayish pallor had overspread his black face.
